Paphiopedilum delenatii blooming in situ

[orchid527]

Many thanks for the effort you put into these trips and photos. Mike

 

[cxcanh]

Just for fun..

 

[PatPur]

GREAT! Whish this is posible in The Netherlands ;-)

 

[eggshells]

So nice. Thanks for sharing.

 

[NYEric]

Thank you very much for sharing. I hope to visit and make trips with you one day.

 

[SFLguy]

It's interesting how small the roots are

 

[SFLguy]

I think trying to grow them as lithophytes could be really cool

 

[Happypaphy7]

Thank you for these wonderful photos!

Great leaves and nice flowers.

You are on the delenatii rock! haha

 

[cxcanh]

Thank you very much for sharing. I hope to visit and make trips with you one day.

You are welcome.

 

[Stone]

This is not in the north...is it?

Vietnamense next?????

 

[GuRu]

Very impressive, thanks a lot for your efforts.

 

[Ozpaph]

A great picture and helpful to see growing conditions

 

[cxcanh]

This is not in the north...is it? Yes, it in the south

Vietnamense next?????

Yes

 

[cxcanh]

Big plant and spike

 

[Stone]

Wow! This one found a nice patch of moss and leaf mould. (I see bamboo)
The leaves on these plants look different to the ones we grow. Wider, flatter and different markings?
Thanks Canh.

 

[paphioboy]

Beautiful and informative pics.. I find it striking that of the many photos of paphs in-situ posted on this site, although many of the semi-terrestrial/ lithophytic species grow on relatively wet surfaces that support moss growth, the paphs are rarely seen in proximity with ferns or other dense low vegetation.. I wonder why the absence of competition from other plants. Very low nutrients or some specific nutrients that are only suitable for paphs to grow?

 

[cxcanh]

Whe I take time to study all roots of all Paph species develop in their habitat, many species the roots just attached to the rooks and it seem they get nutrition from the air but not from the rooks or soil

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

I've thought of a new cocktail - a delenatii on the rocks, neat, please! Japan is boring orchid country compared to Vietnam or China!

 

[UweM]

Whe I take time to study all roots of all Paph species develop in their habitat, many species the roots just attached to the rooks and it seem they get nutrition from the air but not from the rooks or soil

Very interesting.

Please make photos from the roots of the Paphs. at your next trip.

So we get interesting references for the culture.

 

[SlipperKing]

So Canh, Is the rocky substrate solid or is it crumbly?